English 10Kim

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To Kill A Mockingbird: Vocabulary List #2

ELA Content Standards 1.0 (Word Analysis and Vocabulary Development), 1.1 and 1.2

English 10Kim

unanimousin complete agreement

evasionact of avoiding

chameleonlike a lizard known for changing colors to match its surroundings; changeable person

tormentingpestering; harassing

quibblingmaking petty distinctions or irrelevant observations

teeteredmoved unsurely in a see-sawing motion

malignantactively evil in nature

entrustedgiven over to another for care or protection

adjacentnext to

perplexitythe condition of being puzzled

ELA Content Standards 1.0 (Word Analysis and Vocabulary Development), 1.1 and 1.2

English 10Kim

Directions: Write a sentence using each vocabulary word.

  1. unanimous

Mrs. Dubose lived two doors up the street from us; neighborhood opinion was unanimous that Mrs. Dubose was the meanest old woman who ever lived.

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  1. evasion

Jem’s evasion told me our game was a secret, so I kept quiet.

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  1. chameleon

She was a widow, a chameleon lady who worked in her flower beds in an old straw hat and men’s coveralls, but after her five o’ clock bath she would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty.

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  1. tormenting

“Son,” he said to Jem,” I’m going to tell you something and tell you one time: stop tormenting that man. That goes for the other two of you.”

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  1. quibbling

Jem decided there was no point in quibbling, and was silent.

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  1. teetered

Jem skipped two steps, put his foot on the porch, heaved himself to it, and teetered a long moment.

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  1. malignant

Every night-sound I heard from my cot on the back porch was magnified three-fold; every scratch of feet on gravel was Boo Radley seeking revenge, every passing Negro laughing in the night was Boo Radley loose and after us; insects splashing against the screen were Boo Radley’s insane fingers picking the wire to pieces; the chinaberry trees were malignant, hovering, alive.

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  1. entrusted

She was entrusted with issuing public announcements, wedding invitations, setting off the fire siren, and giving first-aid instructions when Dr. Reynolds was away.

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  1. adjacent

Roaring, the house collapsed; fire gushed everywhere, followed by a flurry of blankets from men on top of the adjacent houses, beating out sparks and burning chunks of wood.

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  1. perplexity

She must have seen my perplexity.

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ELA Content Standards 1.0 (Word Analysis and Vocabulary Development), 1.1 and 1.2